Title:
Accretion condition detection system
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6333522
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for detecting an icing condition. The apparatus comprises a piezoelectric material (304) and a vibration detector (308). The piezoelectric material (304) has a surface proximate to a surface of a vehicle. The piezoelectric material (304) is configured to vibrate. The vibration detector (308) is configured to detect a change in vibrations in the piezoelectric material (304) that indicates a presence of an icing condition on the surface of the piezoelectric material (304).
Inventors:
Kremen, Mark Joseph, Junior
Jerry Lee Welt
Perry, George Albert
Gardner, Scott Hutchinson
Langhofer, Eric Marc
Charles Steven, Mace
Jerry Lee Welt
Perry, George Albert
Gardner, Scott Hutchinson
Langhofer, Eric Marc
Charles Steven, Mace
Application Number:
JP2013122638A
Publication Date:
May 30, 2018
Filing Date:
June 11, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
The Boeing Company
International Classes:
B64D15/22
Domestic Patent References:
| JP59063558A |
Foreign References:
| US20090149997 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sonoda Yoshitaka
Kobayashi Yoshinori
Kobayashi Yoshinori